Which Essential Oil for the skin?

In cosmetics, essential oils are useful for their soothing, tonic, healing, and anti-aging properties. For this reason, combining essential oils in synergy allows us to tailor the treatment even more to the targeted need.

A gift from nature, Essential Oil for the skin must be used wisely and always in the right concentration.

Want to learn more about our selection of essential oils for skin care? Discover the essential oils to use for beautiful skin.

Why switch to a 100% natural routine?

The answer is simple: to take care of your skin, pamper it naturally, maintain its full health, and restore its vitality. Indeed, the skin is a separate organ composed of several layers that perform different functions on a daily basis.

The epidermis, which is the visible layer of the skin, forms a protective shield against external aggressions: UV rays, allergens, pollution, infectious agents, water loss, etc. Much of what we apply to our skin is absorbed by our body.

It is therefore important to opt for natural solutions such as Essential Oils to take care of your skin. You will benefit from the benefits of 100% natural plant extracts (Essential Oils, Vegetable Oils and/or Hydrosols ), recognized for thousands of years for their effectiveness.

Essential Oil and Skin: How to Switch to a Natural Routine?

There's no need to fill your cupboards with dozens of products. Depending on your skin type and needs, you'll need to focus on one ingredient or another to reap all its benefits.

The good news: Essential oils , plant oils, and hydrosols can serve multiple purposes. You can use most of these products for other recipes and everyday uses. Your essential oil for skin can also be used for hair, for example.

In this article, we will discuss the essential oils recommended for skin depending on your problem.

Also visit the article “ Taking care of your skin with essential and vegetable oils ” to learn more about our skincare routines based on your skin type.

Our selection of Essential Oils for the skin

Problem skin

Palmarosa

Often referred to as the natural deodorant , Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii var. motia) essential oil for skin is primarily a powerful broad-spectrum antibacterial . This is the main property that allows it to fight the bacteria responsible for unpleasant odors in cases of excessive perspiration.

Its powerful antifungal action will overcome the most stubborn fungal skin conditions and will make it an oil of choice for the treatment of yellowed nails .

Thanks to its antibacterial and purifying properties, Palmarosa Essential Oil is an ally for problem skin to fight against acne spots .

With a very pleasant floral fragrance, close to rose, this is an essential oil to remember for dermatological problems and treating all types of skin wounds.

Facial care tip for acne-prone skin : dilute 10 drops in 30 ml of vegetable oil of your choice depending on your skin.

Tea tree

A star of aromatherapy and probably the most well-known and best-selling essential oil for skin worldwide, Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) has thousands of scientific publications that validate its powerful action.

Indeed, Tea-tree essential oil is the anti-infectious oil of reference when it comes to fighting all types of infections: viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.

Thanks to its antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic properties, its effectiveness is recognized in the case of oral diseases (mouth ulcers, gingivitis), respiratory infections (tonsillitis, sinusitis) and dermatological infections (herpes, shingles, scabies, mycosis).

This explains the justified presence of tea tree in many anti-infectious synergies, regardless of the location of the infection. It is also perfect in disinfecting the majority of skin wounds, including acne and skin abscesses.

Tip for skin wounds : Apply 2 drops directly to the wound to disinfect.

Rosemary verbenone

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) produces 3 different essential oils depending on whether it is harvested in Morocco (rosemary and cineole), in Provence (rosemary and camphor) or in Corsica (rosemary and verbenone).

The molecular peculiarity of Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil for Skin makes it an essential oil often proposed for the care of oily skin, blemish-prone skin and oily hair . Its rebalancing function helps regulate sebum production.

It is also purifying, healing and regenerative . There is no doubt that it has its place in natural cosmetic care.

Its rather green fragrance will bring freshness to a synergy and will also be appreciated by men. A natural and organic routine adapted to men, composed of rosemary hydrosol and verbenone, and a personalized treatment with a suitable vegetable oil and rosemary essential oil with verbenone to mattify and purify men's skin.

Special facial care tip for men : dilute 10 drops in 30 ml of Jojoba Vegetable Oil.

Damaged, weakened skin

True lavender

True Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is truly the benchmark recognized as a flagship of family aromatherapy . Often presented as the universal panacea, its therapeutic properties are numerous and varied.

It is the best friend of nervous and agitated people to calm tensions, rebalance the nervous system and purify the mind, at any age. But lavender is also an ally of our skin thanks to its healing and soothing properties . It is perfect for small imperfections!

It is particularly suitable for all skin problems and soothes acne, eczema, psoriasis, burns and dermatitis, while activating the skin healing process on the damaged area.

Soothing facial care tip : Dilute 10 drops of True Lavender Essential Oil for skin in 30 ml of Vegetable Oil of your choice, depending on your skin type.

Cistus ladaniferus

While some essential oils are considered essential in the family medicine cabinet, Cistus ladaniferus essential oil can be considered essential for all skin care needs, from anti-wrinkle facial care to cracks and chapped skin.

Astringent and healing, this essential oil for the skin cares for damaged, irritated, or weakened skin. It stops minor bleeding thanks to its exceptional hemostatic properties.

As you will have understood, it is therefore also ideal for small everyday ailments: cuts, scrapes, blisters and all types of small wounds and injuries.

A skin tonic, it can be combined with other essential oils to give radiance to dull and mature skin.

Its very green scent, at first rather heady, deserves to be tamed given its impressive properties. Cistus Ladanifer Essential Oil should be considered an essential part of your morning and evening beauty routine.

Tip for small cuts : apply 1 drop directly to close the wound.

Skin lacking radiance

Bourbon geranium

Very common in perfumery for its warm and floral scent, Geranium essential oil for the skin (Pelargonium x graveolens bourbon) is one of the essentials for skin care .

A true all-rounder and skin protector, its properties are numerous: antibacterial, antifungal, healing, anti-aging and astringent.

Unparalleled, it is often used in the composition of natural daily facial care products for cosmetic purposes to tighten tissues and combat skin aging, or in more specific treatments for local treatment in cases of cracks, chapped skin or fungal dermatoses, nail or hair conditions.

On an emotional level, this essential oil reharmonizes and soothes the nervous system in cases of stress and anxiety.

Also used as a mosquito repellent, you will find it in many natural formulas to help you have a summer without insects and pests.

Radiance facial care tip : 10 drops in 30 ml of vegetable oil of your choice, depending on your skin.

Anti-aging

Rosewood

Particularly appreciated in cosmetics, Rosewood Essential Oil for the skin (Aniba rosaeodora ssp amazonica) is recognized for its properties on the skin associated with a delicious rosy fragrance.

Healing, anti-aging and skin tonic, it is very often used in facial care products.

The added bonus: as a reharmonizer, rosewood essential oil also acts on our emotions. There's nothing like taking care of our skin and health while ensuring our emotional balance.

Anti-aging facial care tip : Dilute 10 drops in 30 ml of vegetable oil of your choice depending on your skin.

Redness, rosacea

Immortal

An emblematic plant of the Mediterranean basin, the immortelle (or Italian helichrysum) (Helichrysum italicum) provides an exceptional, rare, and precious essential oil for the skin. A flagship of aromatherapy, it surprises with its properties and its effect on the skin.

A true concentrate of active molecules, immortelle essential oil is recognized as a powerful anti-hematoma, anti-inflammatory and acts on the main circulatory disorders.

It erases bruises in record time, especially if applied quickly after shock (blows, contusions, sprains) or after an operation (wisdom teeth, plastic surgery, laser, injections).

It will systematically be part of synergy for the treatment of redness or visible vessels of the couperose type .

As you can see, even if the price is high, the investment is worth it. This essential oil works wonders on the skin, as a restorative and anti-aging treatment .

Used pure or in DIY, it has its place both in your daily skincare ritual and in the family medicine cabinet.

Anti-redness facial care tip : dilute 10 drops in 30 ml of Vegetable Oil of your choice, depending on your skin.

What precautions should be taken before using an Essential Oil for the skin?

Over the weeks, enjoy all the benefits that Essential Oils offer for your skin and to regain an even, smooth, and radiant complexion.

In addition to your usual creams for moisturizing the skin, Essential Oils are true allies for well-being and beauty.

Before using them, here are some precautions to follow:

• Perform an allergy test before each use by applying 1 to 2 drops of your preparation in the crease of the elbow then wait 24 hours to check that no allergic reaction occurs;
• Consider the use and consumption of Essential Oils for children under 6 years old and pregnant women only under medical advice.